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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-02

Trust Co
Bill an act to incorporate the Limerick
Loan and Trust Co. -,
Bill an &C; in relation to the police cesrt of
the city Of Bangor.
bi!i an act smendstorv of and addition al to
CHAP 81 of the revised statutes relating 10
the exemption of personal property from at
tschment and sale on execution. 1Houss
amendment adopted
Resolve for reduction of the State yslua-
tion of Esstport
Bill an act TO provide for bureau Of in
dustrisl and labor statistics.
Bill an act TO incorporate the Bar Usrbor
Banking and Trust Co.
Bili an act to incorporate the Westbrook
Trust Co.
Bill an act to Incorporate the Cornish Saw
ings Bank
Bill an act to incorporate the Bangor Loan
and Trust Co.
Bill an act to prohibit the taking of misra-
tory hsh from the Medomsc river.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Bill an act to Incorporate toe Easteru Trust
and Banking Co.
Bill an act to incorporate the Merchants
Trust and Banking Co.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of TIM Maine State Col
lege Of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
Adjourned.
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MAINE DISPATCHES,
ALLEGED MALPRACTICE.
a well KNOWN Portland Physician
Under Arrest for Causing the Death
of Woman at Deeriny.

PORTLAND, March |.
Dr' Chas. 0. Files of Portland was arrest.
ed IN Boston this morning for malpractice
upon Mrs. Erasmus Jensom of Bradlev's
Corner, in Deerng. She went to DR.. Files
ABOUT month ago ard asked for medicine.
lie refused to give her medicine. but con.
sented TO perform an operation, and death
resulted this morning from its effects. An
inquest IS to be held tomorrow. Her hus-
oand Is held as witness. DR.. Files Is a
physician OF the regular school and has had
large practice. He has been a member of
the school committee aud has stood high in
the city. OF late he has been addicted to the
use of opiates etc
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Mr. Barnes Of Missouri moved TO susn.n,
the rules and pass the deficiency appropris
ton bill
The motion to suspend the rules va,
agreed to and the bill was passed with ar
amendment appropriating S27 900 for print
ing and furnishing additional silver CERT.
ncafes and legal tender notes of deuomisa
ii ons of one and two dollars
Mr.. Holman of Indiana moved to susDend
the rules and put upon its passage the leg
islatlve appropriation bill as amended by ms
committee of the whoie-ss TAR as consid
tred by that body-and with certain other
amendments indicated by law
Alter the reading of the modified bill Mr.
cannon OF Illinois. critized the majority side
for having been obliged to ask the House 10
pass the measue under suspension of rules.
Mr.. Milliken of Maine, attributed the nee.
essiiy for the request to pass the bill under
suspension of the rules to desire on the
part OF the members of the committee on ap.
preparations to become monarchs of the
House.
Mr.. Reed of Maine referring to the fact
that Holman didn't claim the time allotted to
MN tor debate, was not surprised at the
silence of the gentleman from Indiana. He
critlzed the democratic party for bringing
'his VII vi loi pages before the House during
the last days of the session.
The rules were suspended and the bill
passed, 1873 to A.
Mr.. Morrison of Ilionis, called up the
conference report on the fractional gallon
bill.
MIR. Butterworh of Ohio raised the uues-
ton Of consideration and the House refused
yeas lOl, nays l42, TO consider the confer
ence report
Mr.. Belmont of New York presented the
conference report on the fisheries retaliatory
bill, announcing disagreement.
MIR. Rice of Massachusetts, moved that the
House recede from lis amendments to the
Senate bill.
Pending action the House at 5l5 took a
recess till 8 o'clock.
large number of bills were passed at the
evening session, authorizing the construction
of bridges, among them the following {:
Across East river between New York and
Long Island across the Missouri river at
Kansas City, and at Omaha; across the
Mississippi river at Keokuk.
The House then. at 25. adjourned
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BANGOR, Mar |.
A large number will at end from Aroosto, k
county the farmers meeting to be held in
Boston Saturday. Twenty-Five will come
Houlton and others from Presque Isle, Carl
bou and Fort Fairfield. Gov Bodw eli will
leave on Friday and Congressman Millken
will leave Washington at the same time.
Letters have been received from Senators
Hale and Frye and Congressman Reed and
Boutelle. The meeting is expected to be
one OF great interest and of much value to
the future of Aroostook.
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SAN FRANCISCO, March /.
The steamer Gallo, from China and ia
pan, which arrived yesterday, reports that a
Chinese junk bound from Hainan for Siam,
has been wrecked, and that out of 600 per-
sons comprising her passengers and crew
only six are known to have escaped
The same advlces report another outbreak
of lava rom Mauna Loa. All craters were
in a state of great activity when the steamer
left Honolulu.
PARIS, March l.
An explosion occurred today in the Beau
bron coliiery at St. Etienne. II is reported
that the loss Of life is very great, as several
hundred miners were at york when the acci-
dent happened.
Laler-It has been ascertained that l04
men are entombed in the mine. Sixteen
bodies have SO far been broughL out.
MOBILE, Ala March l.
The steamer W. II. Gardner was burned
this evening on the Tombgbee river at
Gainesville and 20 lives were lost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-02

TRENTON, N. j., March l.
The joint assembly took one more ballot
for L S. Senator at noon today, and it re-
suited as follows; Albeit 20, Sewell "a,
Bedle s, Kays 7, Phelps 3, Potter ,, Ludlow
/, Colby /. The meeting then adjourned
until tomorrow
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MayOrality Nominations.

ELLSWORTH, Mar. l.
AT the democratic caucus this afternoon
Harrison b. Mason was renominated for
mayor.
LEWISTON, Mar. |.
At the republican caucus at Lewiston to-
night A. X. =. Knowlton was nominated as
candidate for mayor.
Auburn republicans nominated A. NJ.
Penley.
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Election at Camden.

CAMDEN, Mar. l.
The municipal election of Camden village
corporation was held tonight and chose f
Frank knowlton, Alden Miller, Jr., E. r
Ogier, assessors. resolution was adopted
instructing the assessors to enforce the pro-
hbitory law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-02
WatertoWn and Brighton Live stock
Market.

Reported for the X 'nnebec Journal for the Week
Ending dar. |.
AMOUNT Of Lire Stock at Market.
Cattle. Sheep & Lambs. Swine. Horses. Veals
$50 1896 IL, ,i30 b96 ZIG
N3tmber frsm Maine.
oheep&
Cattle. .amos. Calves Horses. Swine.
Maine stock, 81 o. 20 20 %
Number of Cars OUer Different Roads.
Boston Lowell, l3; Boston & Albany, 49, East
ern, v; Fichburg, 3e2, Total, 5e9.
Price Of Market Beef.
few choice s7. 60 "a 81 25; extra, $3.50 $675;
first quality, $500 81 IS; second quality, q 90 a
IS SO; third quality, 3 90 $3.50.
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FRiGHTFUL CALAMITIES,

A Chinese Junk Wrecked and Nearly
600 Persons Perish MauDa LOa Vol
canO i'll an Eruptinn-A Fearful Loss
of Lite From COlIiery Explosion in
France.
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Via Kennebec, hauled of, w
st. John, 20
Portland,
Maine Stock at Market.
Names. Cattle sheep Veais
W Hail. ~ w 10
Weller 4 Libby, u % 70
+ Il Coolidge & sSon, 20 10 20
w Thompson Son, Is w
Cattle Traffic by Maine Drorers
Maine stock was not numerous this week There
were at market however some oil the real choice
make up cattle sale from this State, good fer all
sorts OF eyes, particularly such as are interested IN
good cgtte. No doubt such cattle as w w. Hall x
Son had at market, his best and heaviest weighing
$3.50 lbs. the ASKING price 7Ac. ID. W., and they
would have brought that two weeks ago. stood first
aud foremost as good specimen cattle they were
led by h. j Allen of Turner. Maine. They sold 1
oxen we Ching 2sU0 lbs the pair and do weighing
"a lbs the pair at ilc. L. W. also a pair OF 7ft
choice catt.e as last week Z. W. thompson son
sold pair OF cattle girhng Gin. weight 2soO lbs
at l3U. LIBBY Weller sold oxen av. girth oft
I'm weight 200 lbs. the pair at $3.50 the lot cattle
of 325O lbs a. $50 cattle of 5000 lbs. at l35.
C. LIBBY gives us to understand that he VIII be al
market with cattle and other stock three weeks
from today.
Not much doing in this line, and sales confined In
many in tances 10 sprlngers ana OF slmisn guar
ity. c. Patch sold ,pringers. the pair at 500. Z
W Thompson K Son, sp niger at $40 Neiier
| Libby sold springers at $33 per head. numoe
| OF cows were tied up in the COW building and are
expected to be sold on wednesday.
| Veal Cdires.
The trade was good in this line, quite probably
| because sheep and lanbs from New England wer'
| in light supply. Buyers just went for them upor
he arrival Of the trains at an advance OF 1c
| lb n l.. Winn with veals that averaged 10 lbs
| a, &C. Breck & Wood. yeals av. 100 lbs at 51c
| Dow & ooulton, IL veals av. lis lbs. at &C. W. W
| Han x Son, l3 veals at - per head or &c. f. w
| Thompson x son, veals l3o lbs. at &c. Weller
! & Liboy 26 veais av. Us los. at7c.
The following sales mostly directly or indirect
| ly by Maine dealers.
| There were considerable many mich cows a
/ market and prices without change regards gooe
| an Improvement in the demand. v eier Libb,
| sold mi ich cows from SIS to &i6; mich cows al
| s4S each. IL CoolrIdge Son sold spriRgers al
| $40 each mich cows at $45 each; do. at 81
| each 5 do at $50 e4ch. ii Merrill solt new
milca cows at sS5 each, springer at s.5; spring
ers the lot at $40. VI Taft sold pairs four year
old steers, weighing $500 lbs. to the pair, at II
Ter pair pair Fl. n cattle wei ghing 2soO lbs a
Sl2e; pair 7it lin. cattle 1900 lbs. at So j. ID
Hosmer so two pairs 6it Gin. cattle weight 25o'
lbs. at S20 and . l25 per pair; pair m OF 33O'
lbs. at sl35, pr. Devons #. 5 in OF $500 lbs a
$40. NJ. D. Holt sold ew mich COW at s45. r
W. Thompson son sold spriDgers at SO ant
$is; pr. 1t. in. cattle 24oo lbs (not handy a
| 8 iOO; prs. workers OF 2s00 lbs at el3o pr. W
scolIans sold mich cows from $50 to eS5 per he ad
j. S. Henry sold mich COWS 3: SO each, q
! 457 so each, 4 at so each.
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On motion of Mr.. Bradish of Eastport.

On motion of Mr.. Bradsh of Eastport,
Ordered, The Senate concurrinQ, that tho
Secretary Of State furnish the town of East
port with Maine reports, digest, statutes and
acts of 1885, in place of those the town
formerly had, and which were entirely
destroyed in the fire of October IA. 1886.
On motion Of Mr.. Roberts of Brunswick,
Ordered, That the Committee on Fisheries
and Game inquire into the expediency Of
amending section 46, chapter 40, revised
statutes, so that the time for catching smelts
with drift nets may be extended from April
20 to April %.
Mr.. Bishop of Hermon presented the fol-
lowing.
Ordered, That on and after this date, G. T..
Purinton Of Bowdoinhsm be granted leave Of
absence for one week, on account Of sickness.
Mr.. Lyons of Vinslhaven presented this
order
Ordered, That on and after March 4, Dan
iel A. Greer of Belmont be excused from fur
ther attendance on this Hou,e, and that the
Clerk be instructed to make up his pay to the
end of the session.
These two orders were referred to the Com
mittee on Leave Of Absence, under the rules.
Mr.. Sawyer Of Lincoln, from the Commit
tee on Leave Of Absence, reported ought to
pass On tne OfuhT eACusinR injury hs oAR-
non, on account Of sickness of family. The
report was read and accepted; order given .
passage.
Mr.. Wright of Paris, from Committee on
Legal Affairs, reported ought to pass on bill
an act to incorporate the Bath Electric Light
and Power Company; read and assigned.
! Also reported legislation inexpedient on
order Of legislature of 1885 directing Com
mttee on Legal Affairs to inquire into the
expediency Of enacting more stringent laws
against the carrying of concealed weapons.
| Mr.. Fogg of Portland, from the same
committee, reported ought to pass on bill an
act to amend sec. "a, chap. G5, revised stat
ntes, relating to allowance to widows; printed
/ under rule.
| Also reported legislation inexpedient on
order relating to the expediency Of amend
| ing revised statutes in regard to notices to
towns when damages are sustained.
| Mr.. Scott of Clifton, from the same COM
mittee, reported legislation inexpedient on
order relating to protecting the wages of rail-
road employees by lien on the property Of
the corporation or persons employing them,
| referred from the last legislature.
Also reported leave to withdraw on petition
of Alrnon NJ Blake and 5 others praying to
be set off from South Parish Village Corpora
ton.
Mr.. Allen Of Alfred. from the same COM
mittee, reported ought not TO pass on bill an
Continued on second page.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-02

Mr.. Fopg of Portland presented bill an
act to amend section 81, chapter 80, revised
statutes, a. amended by chapter 303, public
laws Of 1885, relating to game birds referred
to the Committee On fisheries aud Game.
Mr.. Wright of Paris presented petition Of
George A. Wilson, and II others for an act
to regulate the fees of the Clerk Of Courts Of
Oxford County; referred to the oxford
County Delegation.
Mr.. Dickey of Fort Kent introduced bill
an act to authorize the County Commissioners
OF Aroostook county to have the care of
certain plantations; referred to the Com
mittee on Legal Affairs.
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LODGE DIRECTORY.

:. IcISTA LODGE NO. hi +. & A. M.-Stated
A 'Commuaication, Tuesday evening, March |.
Work in Second Degree.
T.. .McMURDIE, W. NJ.
C. c. HUNT, See'y.
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BY TELEGRAPH,
WEATHER REPORT
indications for the Next "a Sours.

War Department.
obice of the Chief Signal Officer.
"nsElngton, II. c.. Mar. q. II.
For Maine New Hampshire and Vermont
FAR weather followed by light local rains
warmer winds. shifting southw esterly.
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C. C. HUNT, Ses'y.
~rTgLEHEM LODGE NO. IS f. & A. M
X Regular Meeting, Monday evening, March 2, at
7%o ". ii. WILLIAMS, NJ
ID. NJ. WATT, Sec'y.
~1IANTHE LODGE NO. 81, X. OF z. Regu-
lar convention every Wednesday evening, at
sociocS ,,..,
"o'N I. NJ ROLLINS, G. G.
E. SHOREY,
X. of r and S.
18TH WILLIAMS POST NO. IL, G. A. R.
Regular meetings every Thursday evening, at q.
~ ian No I40 Water Street.
ii. G. STAPLES, Commander.
WM. MCDAVlD, Adjt.
sYIUw LODGE NO. 20, /. O.O.F f. Odd Eel
A lows Hall. Water ST., nearly opposite Cony
4nnse Regular meeting ON Friday evening OF each
week, a. 7.so o'clock
WORK in INIrIAroRY. Friday evening, March 4th,
BY the Degree staff
All odd Fellows stopping temporarily in the city
,e cordially invited 10 the Lodge Rooms
" q. FRED LIBBEY, N. G.
w. ii. DUNTON, K. Sec'y.
vTIGHLAND LODGE, NO. 25, A. o. U. W.
II Regular Meetings every Tuesday evening, al
y o'clock in g. A. K. Hall, Water st.
f. w. ELLIS, NJ. W.
GEO. w. Sl lLVESTER, Recorder.
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HOUSE.

TUESDAY, March /.
Met according to Adjournment.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed OF in con.
currence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-02

Bill an act to incorporate the Farmington
Wstr Co. came from the Senate, House
amendment "a" non-concurred in, amended
by the Senate, and passed to be e1grossed.
The House receded and concurred with
the Senate IN the passage of the bill to be en-
crossed as amended
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PASSED TO BE EFGRossRD.

Bill an act to incorporate the Rocklsnd
Electric Light and GasIight Power Company
Bill an act to extend the time of the or
ganizatIon OF the Isle an Haut Water Co.
Bill an act for the better protection Of land
locked salmon and trout in townships I'D"
and .'E" 10 Oxford county.
Bill an act authorizing towns and cities to
issue notes or bonds for renewing or refund
ing their indebtedness. House amendment
adopted.
Bill an act to regulate the size of clam
bait barrels.
Bill an at to amend sec. Al of chap. 40 OF
the revised statutes, relating to the taking of
salmon.
Bill an act to incorporate the Mousam
River Middle Branch Dam Co.
Bill an act to amend chap. 203 Of the pri'
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Petition of William Downs and SO others
OF PiScataquis Pomona Grange, in favor Of
imprisonment for first ofieDse of violating
prohibitory liquor law, came from the Senate
referred to the Committee on Temperance.
This subject having been reported from
the committee, the reference was non-con-
Cured in, and the petition laid on the table
on motion of Mr.. Smith of Mapleton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-02

Mr.. Wright of Paris; MIR. Speaker. |
rise te question of privilege. When the
vote was taken yesterday on the labor bill,
on its passage to be eugrossed, my name was
recorded So among the absentees which is
the fact. When went away on Saturday I
supposed, beyond any question, that the labor
bills were to go over until Tuesday, and un-
der those circumstances | felt it safe to be
absent as 1t was matter of some interest
that should be. Had | been here should
have recorded my vote "yea" on the passage
of the bill to be engrossed. And II the rules
would permit of it, should desire To have
my name recorded as so voting.
The Speaker-Bv the unanimous consent
OF the House the record can be so amended,
and II no objection is made, the Chair will
instruct the Clerk to so enter il on the record.
Mr. Allen of Altred-l havs the same rea-
son to offer. An attempt was made on Fri
day to postpone the bill until Tuesday. but
was defeated. Saturday morpiug | was in.
formed that opposition would be Withdrawn
and the bill postponed | am one of the
municipal officers Of nv town, and it was
Recessary that | should 90 home for tho pur-
pose of making report. If had been here
should have voted yea" and | desire to
have my vote 50 recorded.
! The Speaker: No one objecting, the Chair
will instruct the clerk to so record it.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
THOUSANDS OF CIGARS SEIZED.

DILIGENCE OF SPECIAL AGENT HoLAHAN-wHO ARE
RESPONSIBLE For sMUGaLINGi
In conformity with a decision reached by Collector
Magone and Naval sfcer Burt, Special Agent Holahan
yesterday seized twenty reels Of cigarettes and 140O
cigars. which epresent 1850 cigars and 25 reels Of
cigarettes mentioned the manifest Of the steamer
Niagara, from Havana. They were found in locker
under the seal Of the dschargng cusocs officer There
were no distinguishing marks on the cigarettes to
their owner, but the cigars were tied in packages Of
a hundred and each marked belonging to dffeItEt
members Of the The remaining five reels OF
cigarettes and 1,550 cigars had in some I'M
known to the special agent been disposed OF before his
arrival at the ship. The seizure was made the In
Niagara, who Believed they were intemIed to be
smcggled on shore, they were Of brand superior
to SNAKE
Special Agent Hoahan in his report Celebrates on
the extent Of cigar smuggling, and asserts that his
investigation proes that the Officers Of vessels rading
with the West Indies are largely ar enagged in IT, He
into this port from Havana yearly averaging In price
from $40 TO 600 per thousasd. They entered on
sumption they arc divided into small lots and each
package credited to dummy, while in fact they gen.
them shore AS proof Of this Mr.. Holehan reports
that when the steamer Clenfuegos arrived on March
belonging to the officers and crew. on April dill
gent search made for these cigars but they had
seized loo from sailors who Wers trying to dispose
Of them. On the previous trip there were, 400
ward the special inspectors found 1900 Of them se,
creted in an oil barrel Special Inspectors Brown and
Donohuo commended for their diligence, and for
their urgent but unsuccessful efforts to have the Sur
evyors officers seal up the cigars in a room long
the vessel IL in port.
Special Inspectors Donohuc and Brown recently
found $50 cigars in the cabin of Captain Burrows Of
the steamer San Marcos although only 400
credited to him the manifest. The two inspectors
that Captain Burroughs tried to brbc them with
zoo cigars each, but they concluded that best
seize the lot. Mr.. HOLMAN says that the avowed
efforts Of the owners Of the vessels to discourage
smuggling Is not borne out be facts: that Purser
King, OF the steamer City of Puebla guilty OF
assigning to the credit Of the surgeon az the vessel
300 Reina Vctorias which did not belong to him, and
dlctment for attempting TO smuggle $50 cigars On
shore, and yc both men arc continued in the employ
possible that such open and defiant smuggling is at
tempted because Of the chronic carclessncss the dis
any reasonable man that such officers guilty Of
carclcssnccss only.n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
WHAT SHOULD ELECTRIC LIGHTS COST

When the Gas Commission met on March 80 to
award contracts for lighting the streets and public
buildings, a letter was received from Seymour u.
Smith president Of tho East River Electric Light
Comnany ofcrin gxto do electric lighting at greatly
reduce rate compare with the United States and
ErIsh Electric Light companies, propdcd the awards
were delayed until April 10 and new bids solicited
This was done by tho Gas Commission. The Brush
charged 20 cents night for each light, or 1856 80
year At tho bidding on March 80 they came aa down
ming tho question Of electric lighting and Is decidedly
opposed to paving tho high rates Of tho last Two or
East River Electric Light Company were filed with tho
County Clerk on February ga, Edward Duly and
John Carroll OF NewYork. and Seymour q. Smith,
of Planfed, n. j.. are named as the inc0rporators
Tho capital stock Is $4,000. Smith Is president
Duffy troa surcr and Carroll secretary. So far IT has
not erected factory for generating electricity. Mr..
Smith Is the senior partner Of S. q. smith Bros tea
packers at No. 100 Waterst. Mr.. Duffy IL Of the
firm OF Hayward Duffy, street cleaning contractors
One provision Of the franchise granted TO this com
pany is that street lamp shall be lighted free for
every fifty lights supplied to private consumers.